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Posted on: Lili and Zhang Liang 14: Seeking Comfort
September 11, 2007 at 1:37 AMaewflow, Great explanation. You used this example: 你到底爱不爱我 "do you love me? [yes or no; don't give me a vague answer]" Were you thinking of a certain cheesy love song, by any chance? :) I heard this song very soon after coming to China, and it really helped me cement my understanding of the word 到底 (dàodǐ).
Posted on: Musical Instruments
September 10, 2007 at 9:43 AMbabliku, 一套鼓 (yī tào gǔ), literally, "a set of drums."
Posted on: Identifying Family Members
September 10, 2007 at 9:34 AMpushkin, Goulniky is exactly right... it could have either meaning, depending on the context.
Posted on: How do you take your coffee?
September 7, 2007 at 5:41 AMSo, Amber, while you're disclosing Shanghai's best-kept coffee secrets, are you also going to tell us how you like your coffee? Do you do it up with 糖 (táng) and 牛奶 (niúnǎi)? After tucsonmichael's comment, I am a bit reluctant to reveal my own...
Posted on: Back to School
September 6, 2007 at 9:56 AMTime to announce the winner! First of all, the movie was this one. (Now Amber can tell you which word was bleeped out.) The person who got it was hallidj. Contact Amber about your prize!
Posted on: #15
September 6, 2007 at 5:42 AMSleep is boring.
Posted on: Back to School
September 6, 2007 at 5:42 AMSleep is boring.
Posted on: Back to School
September 5, 2007 at 6:14 PMHey! Have you forgotten the education in filthy Mandarin you received at my apartment?? :(
Posted on: How do you take your coffee?
September 11, 2007 at 1:43 AMtage, Sorry for the late response. You said: A small question concerning the character for "drink" - he1. The one used in the text comes with radical + 8 strokes, but normally you would meet radical+9 strokes. You're right that 喝 (hē) is composed of 口 (kǒu, 3 strokes) + 曷 (hé, 9 strokes). I can't find anywhere in our materials where it's written with fewer strokes than that. Perhaps you could be more specific?